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ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY 'EVENING, OCTOIiEIl 14, 1021
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CHICAGO CHINESE
tr in nnniTi in,
I TUl'ULM
Men From Orient Eager For
Opportunity Offered To
Learn English Language And J
PrSnVinl. Of Government
Chicago, Oct. 14 (By The Associ
ated Press) Located in the heart of
Chicago's Chinatown near Went
worth avenue and 22nd street Is the
Chinese Y. M. C. A., which during the
past Week has come into new popu
larity among the young men from
the'Orient. The reason for this lies
in the fact that it has Just started a
school for young men and children
in which they can learn about their
new country, how to be good Ameri
cans and speak good English.
Classes meet three times a week.
One group takes up English which Is
supplemented by lectures on current
events in America. An American
and Chinese student are instructors.
Another group of children studies
American history, literature and
geography. Young men who are In
this country to learn American busi
ness methods and expect to return to
China in the near future can also
learn Mandarin, the official court
language of the Chinese republic,
which is now called the national lan
guage. Health campaigns and thrift
campaigns and other thoroughly Am
erican educational projects are pro
moted through and by these stu
dents. One of the most populr classes in
the Y. M. C. A. school is the mando
lin class. This meets once a week
and the musically Inclined can learn
now to play Chinese music on Ameri
can instruments.
K. C. Mul, a native born Chinese,
who has received his A.B. degree
from Oberlin University, is secretary
of the Chinese Y. M. C. A., which is
supported almost wholly by mer
chants of Chinatown. ,
Cow Town Is Also
A Polo Pony Town
Midland, Texas, Oct. 14 (By The
Associated Press) This "cow-town"
equl-distant from El Paso and Fort
Worth also claims to be a polo pony
town. It is said to be the greatest
shipping depot for polo ponies In the
United States. Figures are submit
ted by men in the pony raising busi
ness to prove it.
Polo ponies ridden In the big
games in the North and East are
Midland raised ponies at least
many of them. Two Midland bred
ponies, Snal and Hackleberry Slim
won first and second prizes in New
York at the Meadowbrook Club.
In the International 1921 polo
games played in London, the Am
erican ' team won, and one of the
ponies of the winning team, Lucky
Strike, was a Midland' product. Mid
land ships about 200 first class polo
ponies every year to Northern and
Eastern cities.
G. 0. Coyle, of Midland, said to be
the heaviest shipper here, declares a
good polo pony is born, not made
He said the best polo pony is one
about 15 hands high, weighs between
950 and , 1100 pounds, is a quick
starter, fast and easily reined.
The ponies sell for as high as
$1,000.
PAYS TRIBUTE TO
SENATOR KNOX
Washington, Oct. 14 (By The As
sociated Press) Representatives of
every government department and
diplomatic co.-ps gathered today to
pay tribute to the memory of the
, lata Senator Knox. .
The Senate deferred until Monday
final consideration of peace treaties
because of the death of Senator
Knox.
Dies Today From
Bullet Wounds
Greenville, S. C, Oct. 14 (By The
Associated Press) Thomas McCaroll
died here today from bullet wound3
Inflicted by J. Charles Marlowe, who
claims self defense.
AUTHORIZES RAILROADS
TO OPEX NEGOTIATION'S
Chicago, Oct. 14 (By The Assocl-
ated Press) The Labor Board to-
day authorized the railroads b open
negotiations with "the unions for
restoration of piecework.
Mrs. P. C. Cohoon Is seriously 111 guest of Mrs. Kenyon Bailey on Rlv
t St. Luke's hospital, Richmond, Va. erslde Drive.
j World War Veterans
i icicicutc
V ,,
iirding iNsucd Order To
day In Regard to Applicant For
I'OfitlllllMlerNlllpH
Washington, Oct. 14 (By The As-
Boclated Press) President Harding
i10" 188uea an orae'' K'vlng World
jWar veterans preferencial consldera
tlon in applicants for postmaster
ships. IMPERIAL WIZARD ILL
Washington, Oct. 14 (By The As
sociated Press) Illness today pre
vented Imperial Wizard Simmons
from appearing before the House
committee examining activities of
the Ku KIux Klan.
Closing an all day defense of the
Ku Klux Klan, Simmons toppled
over in a chair Thursday while the
chairman of a House committee In
vestigating the order was attempt
ing to stop the applause which broke
before the crowd knew the wizard
had collapsed.
Friends of Mr. Simmons rushed to
his side and supplied stimulants, but
as it was evident he was in no con
dition to continue the examination,
the hearing, filled with many dra
matic incidents during the day, was
adjourned. Physicians later report
ed Mr. Simmons' condition was not
serious.
M IN KKS GRANTED BAIL
Logan, W. Va., Oct. 14 (By The
Associated Press) Eight members
of the United Mine Workers, indicted
focj;onspiracy and murder in con
nection with Boone, Logan County,
disorders, were granted bail today.
SON-IN-LAW WITNESS
IN STEVENSON TRIAL
Birmingham, Oct. 14 (By The As
sociated Press) Piedro Gussman
was today summoned as a defense
witness in the trial of his father-in-law,
Itev. Edwin R. Stephenson,
charged with killing Father James E.
Coyle, scheduled to begin Monday.
Col. House Calls
On Woodrow Wilson
For First Time Since Estrunfement
Which Occurred At Paris Peace
Conference
Washington, Oct. 14 (By The As
sociated Press) Col. E. M. House,
who so far as is known has not seen
former President Wilson since the
reported development of differences
between them at the Paris peace con
ference over two years ago, called
at Wilson'B residence today and left
his card for the former president and
Mrs. Wilson.
FINED FIFTY DOLLARS
FOR RETAILING BOOZE
David Gray, colored, who plays the
big fiddle in Flat's Orchestra, and
conducts, a small cafe and barber
shop on Green street ,was fined $50
and costs in recorder's court here
Friday morning following his convic
tion upon a charge of selling liquor.
T. J. Markham served as recorder in
Judge Spence's place, while the lat
ter Is enjoying a week of vacation.
John and Oliver Green, both col
ored, paid the costs of a hearing on
a charge of assault upon their young
er brother.
Wiley Griffin, colored, charged
with the abandonment of his wife and
children, paid the costs of a hearing
and was released upon his agreement
to go back to his family.
TWO JURAL ROUTES ARE
CHANGED NEXT MONDAY
The local postomce announces
changes in two of the rural routes
operating out of this city, effective
Monday, October 17. Route one, on October 8. Governor Sproul of Penn
which the carrier is J. B. Culpepperrsylvanla also has been invited to
will no longer go through the Lowry
Road, to Weeksville postomce, but
will instead go directly past the ter
minus of the Lowry Road at Wil
son'B Corner, to Old Weeksville, fol-
lowing the paved road. The part of
the route discontinued will be served
by the Weeksville carrier, J. C. Jen
nings. Route two, S. I. Pool, carrier, has
been extended two miles up the Sim
onds Creek road from Brothers
school house, to a new school build
ing recently erected. The carrier
will return
over the same road to
Brothers school, and thence continue
to this city, as at present. This
route, formerly one of the shortest
In the County, thus Is made the
longest.
Mrs. J. C. Cherry of Norfolk, Is the
LOST TWO WEEKS
ALMOSTSTARVED
Dr. Graham Chambers Res
cued Today Says Had Plenty
Partridges But Couldn't Eat
Them Raw No Matches
Atlkokan, Ont., Oct. 14 (By The
Associated Press) Dr. Graham
Chambers was rescued today after
being lost two weeks in the woods.
He was almost starved to death be
cause of the lack of a match. He
said he had plenty of partridges and
ammunition, but could not eat part
ridges raw.
SEEK ADVANCE OF
IIUMANEINTEREST
American Humane Associa
tion Will Consider Means
Toward This End At Phila
delphia Meeting Next Week
Philadelphia, Oct. 14 (By The
Associated Press) The advance
ment of humane interest in all sec
tions of the country will be the out
standing thought at the 45th annual
conventlon nf the American Humane 1
A aunntatlnn on A tlia annual moatln &
of the American Red Star Animal
Relief, a department of the assocla-1
Ln it on
UUII, 1IC1C UUUUCI II"".
ine inaicauons are inai me con-
, ., lt M .
Vfll lUM W 1 III H I M Mil f III 11! II III I. II M IIC"
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velopment of humane work in
country," said Nathaniel J. Walker,
of Albany, N. Y., secretary of the
association. "For nearly half a
century the American Humane Asso
ciation, representing organized anti
cruelty work and individuals inter
ested in the cause in this country,
has sought to spread the gospel of
kindness to every living creature. In
no year has its work been more ac
tive or successful than during the
past twelve months. This applies to
humane operations in behalf of both
children and animals.
The past year marked the gift
of several million dollars toward the
promotion of the practical useful
ness of our first and greatest society
for children. Hundreds of thousands
also have been given for animal
work. There hap been a great
awakening in the humane cause."
Speakers of prominence will ad
dress the meetings which will be
presided over by Dr. William O.
Stillman, of Albany, N. Y., president
of the association. These will in
clude "Wayne Dinsmore, secretary of
the Horse Association of America;
Dr. Francis H. Rowley, president of
the Massachusetts Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals;
Frank B. Rutherford, operative man
ager of the Pennsylvania Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani
mals; J. K. Ewlng, of East St. Louis;
Horace K. Ferry, of Cleveland; H. L.
Roberts, of Chicago; Miss Agnes
Repplier, of Philadelphia; Eugene
Moran, of Columbus, Ohio; and Dr.
A. E. Fredericks, state humane agent
of Wisconsin.
In the children's section, which
will occupy the last two days of the
convention, the speakers will in
clude Judge Robert J. Wilkin, of the
children's court, Brooklyn; Alfred F.
Whitman, secretary of the Pepnsyl
vania Society to Protect Children
From Cruelty; Miss Jeanle Minor,
acting secretary of the New York
Child Labor Committee; A. M.
Welch, of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Wel
come W. Bradley, of Omaha, Neb.;
Dr. Thomas E. Finegan, superintend
ent of public Instruction in Pennsyl
vania, and Haydon Ord Merrill, of
Stamford, Conn.
Roland S. Morris, former ambassa
dor to Japan, will be the principal
speaker at a dinner on the night of
make'an address at the dinner.
Sight , seeing1 trips to historical
points of interest in and near Phil
adelphia have been arranged, while
as a preliminary to the convention,
a bronze memorial tablet presented
Ito the United States government by
the association will be unveiled at
the war department building in
Washington, on Saturday, October
15.
Million Dollar Fire
In Charleston, S. C.
Charleston. S. C, Oct. 14 (By The (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engl
Associated Press) Firemen today neers,. requested the conference of
continued to play streams or water
on the smoking ruins of the Charles
ton Terminal Company's Columbus
street docks, where fire, mainly In
fertilizer materials, caused a loss es
timated at over a million dollars.
General Mitchell Is
Acquitted By Judge
Hlnfonl Ami MiNiimnirn, Charged
With Violation Or (Jjiiiio Laws,
Filial (.-() Kadi
On Friday morning the case of
Brigadier General William E. Mit
chell, of Langley Field, Va.; John
McNlnanien and J. V. lilgford, both
of Hampton, Va., charged with hav
ing violated the Federal game laws
in Currituck County, was taken up
by Federal Court here. Bigford and
McNlnanien were lined $50 and costs
each, and the brigadier general was
acquitted, Judge Connor ruling that
he was only technically gulity of the
charges inasmuch as lie was the
guest of the others, and that to im
pose a fine upon him would be in
contradiction of the spirit of the law.
Court then adjourned, having dis
posed of an unusually light docket
with the conclusion of this case.
Brigadier General Mitchell and the
two men indicted with him came
down from Langley Field Thursday
morning in army airplanes. They
circled over this city several times,
vainly looking for a place to land,
and finally giving up the attempt,
flew back to Norfolk. Bigford and
McNinamen came down on the train
Thursday night and Brigadier Mit
chell came by hydroplane Friday
morning. He arrived at the court
roora after lie verdict had been ren-
oerea, ana just as court was about
to adjourn. The general has recelv-
undesirable publicity in the
Washington, D. C, newspapers on ac
count of the case, and showed evl-
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Lanelev Field Fridav nftpmnnn
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A second auxiliary hydroplane Dc-'
companled the one that brought Bri-
gadier General Mitchell to this city
Friday morning and both landed
with ease in the spacious harbor of
Elizabeth City.
United States Court, with Judee
Henry G. Connor presiding, convened
here Thursday A. D. I.flssiter nf
Bertie County, found guilty of vio
lating the postal laws, entered mo
tion for continuance of judgment un
til the next term of court upon pay
ment of the accrued costs. This was
granted.
C. T. Ansell, of Currituck County,
plead guilty on a charge of violat
ing the migratory game laws, and
was fined twenty-five dollars and
costs. Bennie Pierce, of Camden
County, found guilty of retailing
liquor, In violation of the national
prohibition laws, was fined $50 and
costs. Pleasant Overman, a col
ored woman of Perquimans County,
oharged with taking the checks which
her husband received from a son in
service in the army! forging her hus
band's indorsement on them, and
converting the money to her own
uses, was found not guilty.
Special Services ,
On Armistice Day
New. York, Oct. 14 (By The Asso
ciated Press) BishoD Caller an
nounced today that November 1 1th.
Armistice Day, will be observed by
special services In all Episcopal
churches throughout the world.
i
SAYS AMERICA MUST
KEEP MERCHANT MARINE
-
Cincinnati. Oct. 14 (By The Asso
ciated Press) Admiral- Benson told
the Knights of Columbus today that ,
America cannot afford to be caught
as she was during the last war and
must retain her merchant marine.
SURVEY ANCHORAGE FOR
SHIPPING BOARD SHIPS
" 'and employe to a realization of his
Newport News, Va., Oct. 14 (By 'or her responsibility for the cm
The Associated Press) Anchorage tinned success and further growth nf
is being surveved ; with a view to the institution.
bringing more Shipping Board ships
to add to the 325 already tied up
here as the result of the depression.
RSlwav Pvant!vei
Discuss Problems
(Ily The Assoc!-
Chicago, Oct. 14
ated Press) Confronted by a pos
sible strike over wage reductions and
demands for lower rates from ship
pers, railway executives meeting
here today discussed the proposal to
reduce transportation charges in
proportion to future wage reduc
tions. 5 Warren Stone, grand chief of the
railroad executives on behalf of six bute to Mr. Robinson, the president
railroad urfions which voted to strike, of the bank, with a word of comment
The officers of 1 sixteen railroad as to each of Its other officials and
unions convened In one hotel and with praise for the employes, each of
over one hundred executives in an- whom was called by name. Incl-tner-
Jdentally the dinner, as It happened,
First & Citizens National
Celebrates 30th Birthday
"Bank That Service Built" Gives A Sumptuous
Dinner To Employes In Effort To Secure
Highest Type Of Co-ordinated Co-operation
Among Its Workers And To Give Even Bet
ter Service To Its Patrons
"The Bank that Service Built"
celebrated its thirtieth anniversary
Friday night at a sumptuous six
course dinner given by the odicers
and directors to the bank's corps of!
employes.
"The Bank that Service Built" Is
the slogan of the First & Citizens
National Bank, which opened Its
doors for business as the First Na
tional Bank on October 1, 1891. At
that time the bank's total resources
were $110,780.61. Today the First
& Citizens National Bank has re
sources, In round numbers, of three
and a quarter million dollar.
These thirty years of growth and
development have passed without a
change in the presidency of the in-
"button. arle8 Robinson sole
yor of the original board of , I-
rectors and elected president of the
lK.,l, I,., .U I A t l. .
im 11 n u vuai iiuaiu cii no inni iihtci-
it-
- nmMu nt n.
& citizens National Bank, tlie oldest
1,allkinB institution in Northeastern
'V'"11 larollIla- hlnce the Mrst .a-
l,,inal maze" lne way- 8neIlllng
like tldrty olller banks have 8l,rm,K
up ln lhls territol7'- but the mother
i bunk during all these years has not
only maintained its position of su-
l,r(,niacy ,n the financial field, but has
also n,'en- Pernaps
the biggest single
factor In bringing Elizabeth C'ty up Davis to Mrs. Norma L. Wilson was
from a little town of 2500 people to recorded here today. The transac
its present proud eminence as the tlon took place in Texas before Mrs.
commercial and financial capital of .Wilson moved here. Officials declare
the entire Albemarle region. the deed illegal because it deprives
the child of the rights of heritage. ,
Speaking at the banquet Friday (
night, Mr. Robinson gave G. H. FUNERAL THOMAS OXLEY
Toadvine, a member of the first board Tne funeral of Thomas Onley, the
of directors, credit for conceiving year-old son of Mr, and Mrs. J. T.
the idea of establishing a bank in oniPy 0f oklsko, was conducted at
Elizabeth City. G. M. Scott, another tlie nome Thursday afternoon at two
member of the original board of d:-i0'clock by Rev. R. F. Hall, and in-
rectors, was also mentioned as hav-terment was made in the Eason
ing been of great assistance in the f burial ground, near Oklsko. The
, hank's organlzat'on. Besides - Mr.jt)al)y dle,i Wednesday after an ill
Robinson, Mr. Scott and Mr. Toad- nes8 0f tnree weeks,
vine, other members of the first I
board of directors of the First Na
tional Bank were: John G. Wood,
J. B. Flora, G. H. Toadvine, M. II.
White and E. F. Lamb. The First
National Bank became the First &
citizens National when the Citizens
i Hank was merged with the First Na
tional in 1918.
At the dinner Friday night W. C.
Gnither, active vice president, pre
sVed v.a toastmaster. At the other
' end ot tnQ la,,,e sat vv- Norman.
cashier of the Hertford Banking
Company, in which Institution Mr.
jGailher received his banking tral-i-
! Ing and experience before coining to
, Elizabeth City.
J. U. Tucker, of the Hertford
Banking Company, was also a guest
as were also representatives of the
local press. Covers for forty were
laid at the table.
s each man took his place at the
banquet board he found at his plate
an envelope addressed to himself
and within was a pledge ot service to
the bank awaiting his signature.
Thus ln the beginning was brought
out the purpose of the celebration
the bringing of each director, oftW'er
The purpose of the occasion was
further stressed by Cashier Marshall
i H. Jones, the first speaker of the
! evening, who responded to the toast,
I "Our Possibilities." "The Bank
that Service Built," said Mr. Jones,
is not satisfied. It seeks to give
even better service In the future than
,t hag , tne t () that end wc
are having this get-together occa
sion to promote better understand
ing and mutual helpfulness, to give
opportunity for a free Interchange of
suggestions and opinions." Outlin
ing then the advantages of the First
& Citizens National, Mr. Jones de
clared that these advantages were an
index of the bank's possibilities.
Mr. Jones closed with a warm trl-
HENDERSON HAS '
WATER FAMINE
Receivers Named For Water
Company No Rain Since
July, Lake Which Supplied
City Dry Two Months
Henderson, N. C Oct. 14 (By The
Associated Press) J. II. Bridges,
president, and Alderman Hunt were
named receivers for the Henderson
Water Company today by Judge Cal
vert at a hearing on the petition of
the city council for a receivership for
the company as a means of getting
relief from the Imminent water
far
.l VT ' fc f.,11o I,-,-
laiuiuc lain nn itincii uviq
.i xiv ,i h mm i,k0 frnm
.
whicn me city receives us supply nas
beer, dry for two months.
Transfer Of Child
Said To Be Illegal
Tampa, Oct. 14 (By The Associ
ated Press) A deed transferring the
three months old son of Mrs. Nettle
was given on Mr. Robinson's birth
day. Other speakers besides Mr. Robin
son and Mr. Jones were: L. W. Nor
man, J. G. Gregory, E. F. Aydlett, O.
F. Gilbert, E. F. Spencer of Fair
field. M. R. Griffin, M. P. Gallop, E.
R. Daniels of Wanchese, W. O.
Saunders and J. C. B. Ehringliaus.
Mr. Elirlnghaussaid that he con
sidered character as better security
than collateral for the loans of the
First & Citizens National Bank and
urged every consideration for the
young man, beginning in business,
who showed energy, ability, honesty
and integrity in his dealings.
The shortest speech of the evening
was made by Editor Peeie of The
Advance who, called on when the
lionr was growing late with some of
the best speakers on the pruiiram still
to be heard from, concluded his re
marks ln sixteen words:
"Brevity is the soul of wit
I inay be a fool; but I know when to
quit."
The present directors of the First
k Citizens National are: Charles H.
Robinson, L. 8. Blades. K. P. Aydlett,
L. C. Illades.'w. A. litock, N. Bur
foot, E, R. Daniels, J. C. B. Ehrlng
haus, L. R. Foreman, M. P. Gallop,.
O. F. Gilbert, W. C. Glover, J. G.
Gregory. F. M. Grice, S. H. Johnson,
T. P. Nash, M. II. Hubbard. C. O.
Robinson, M. v N. Sawyer, F. F.
Spencer, C. E. Thompson, D. E. Wil
liams, W. G. Gaither.
The olllcers are: Chas. H. Robin
son, president; L. S. Blades, vice
president; W. C. Glover, vice presi
dent; W. O. Galthet,, vice president;
Marshall H. Jones, cashier; M. R.
Griffin, asfllstant caBhler; C. F. Gar
rett, afistant cashier.
Other employes are: W. K. Grif
fin, paying teller; D. G. Brockett,
note teller; C. D. Pappendlck. assist
ant receiving teller; J. D. Sykes, Jr.,
collect inn and draft teller; Mrs.
Evelyn II. Hill, general bookkeeper;
E. Ehringhaus, savings bookkeeper; .
L. L. Winder, Jr., chief Individual
bookkeeper; F. Q. Cook, Individual
bookkeeper; J. H. Morrlsette, Jr., in
dividual bookkeeper; Miss Margaret
D. Wright, mall and transit; Mis
Bessie L. Cohoon, stenographer; C.
C. Bell, messenger; J. G. Stanton,
Janitor.
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